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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1911

Page

11

Freeman Sues for 25000 Dollars in Alienation Case

Suffield April 4 A young man Leon N. Freeman sues his father in law for 25000 dollars claiming alienation of his wife Mabel Hastings affections. Freeman pursued wife across the continent from Suffield to St Louis Seattle and back to Suffield without success. The suit pits Freeman against Hastings family as Mrs Freeman testifies.

Suffield, Conn Leon N. Freeman Mabel Hastings Suffield Freeman Cupid St. Louis Seattle Washington Burpee

Travis Club Plans Building At Travis And Jefferson Streets

Officers and members met at the St Anthony hotel to discuss erecting a new Travis club building at the Travis Jefferson corner with work to start once materials arrive. The club has 240 members, with a push to reach 300, and new members announced include J H Ragsdale Thomas W Masterson George W West and many others. Bowling matches and military team games are also planned with the Century Big Five and the Brackenridge Big Five of Indianapolis featured in forthcoming events.

Travis Club St. Anthony Hotel Travis and Jefferson Streets Genslinger Danforth Gen James 8. Lee W. F. McCatell J. H. Savage J. H. Ragsdale Thomas W. Masterson George W. West R. M. Wortley J. M W. T. McCampbell D. H. Campbell Tampico Mex Ernest A. Kalkhurst F. G. Huntress, Jr E. J. Ross Rowin Lamm Frederick Murphey P. H. Swearingen Claude Springall O. S. Déwees James E. Webb Thirteenth Infantry Regiment Century Big Five Roach Thomas Ziegler Hoffner Staudt Emerson Century Tenth Infantry Regiment Brackenridge Indianapolis

School board bans daring graduation gown styles

Minneapolis officials, led by Superintendent Jordan, forbid hobble slits, extreme tube skirts, and Bar hm omhers as graduation gown styles. The board urges simple, inexpensive gowns and warns such looks will not be tolerated for graduates.

Minneapolis Minn Jordan Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Educton

Famous art expert Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke dies at 64

Last photograph shows Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, renowned art connoisseur who died at his London residence aged 64. Former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he resigned a year ago due to ill health. An officer of the Legion of Honor, he received medals from many nations for his services in art and helped remodel the houses of Parliament.

Caspar Purdon Clarke Connisseuns London Sir Purdon Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Legion of Honor Houses of Parliament

Dead Bodies Used in German Rifle Penetration Tests

In a Reichstag debate Major General Wandel said years ago at Spandau, corpses were used as anatomical exhibits to test rifle penetration. The exercises, conducted on anatomical displays wrapped in linen, were deemed essential for army surgery and humanity. Socialists condemned the tests as training to fire at people.

Berlin Reichstag Wandel War Department Spanau Spandau

Maple syrup calms inmates at Massillon hospital

In Massillon Ohio the state hospital staff report maple syrup quiets violent patients and delights inmates fed syrup with hot biscuits during syrup season. The 900 acre farm will yield about 100 gallons of sap. A separate ad promotes Laxative Brom Quinince with a signature, price 25 cents.

Masillion Massillon State Hospital

Pyramid Pile Cure Advertisement Offer

Piles Quickly Gured at Home Many gases of Piles have been cured by.4- trial, package of Pyramid Pile Cure without further treatment. When it proves its value to you, get more from your druggist at 50 cents a box, and be you get what you ask for. Simply fill out free coupon below and mail today. Save yourself from the surgeon's knife and its torture, the doctor and his bills.

Efficiency That's the Thing

The piece argues that daily business duties exhaust workers as they age, stressing stomach health as the key to maintaining mental and physical efficiency. It asserts that a well nourished stomach preserves blood quality and delays decline.

Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets Promote Vitality

An old advertisement urges men to restore efficiency with Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets. It promises quick relief for stomach insufficiency, improves digestion and nutrition, and claims benefits for nerve exhaustion, sleeplessness, night sweats, and revitalization. Available at Bexar Drug Co and druggists worldwide.

Bexar Drug Co

Diamonds vanish after dinner aboard cruiser Colorado

Bremerton tale centers on Doris St. Clair and Eva Brown two teens arrested for disorderly conduct after a dinner aboard the Colorado. A caller claimed loss of valuable diamonds while authorities questioned the youths who deny any theft and claim they left the ship after posting bail.

Seattle Wash Puget Sound Navy Yards Se States Colorado Bremerton Doris St. Clair Eva Brown Marshal Angel

Japanese heroine of Tokio flood rewarded with U S trip

Miss S Dendo, daughter of a Prince Yamashina household attache, traveled from Tokyo to Seattle on the Sado Maru after taking part in rescue work during last July’s flood. She receives a trip to America as a reward for her heroism aiding flood victims.

Seattle Wash America Tokio District S. Dendo Nippon Yusen Kaisha Miss Dendo Yamashina Japan Tokio

Woman earns fortune through farming in Ford County

Dodge City Kansas reports Mrs J Van Riper of Wilburn Ford County has built a $100000 fortune in seventeen years through farming and prudent investments. Ford County ranked fourth in Kansas wheat with over 2.5 million bushels last year, and Mrs Van Riper likely helped with thousands more. She began with under $1000 in cash and merchandise and grew wealth through savvy choices.

Dodge City Kan Kansas Ford County J. van Riper Wilburn

Treaty Grants Alaska Natives Right to Vote

Natives of Alaska who are members of the Greek church are American citizens and may vote under the treaty transferring Alaska to the United States. Other orthodox natives who have Americanized but are not Greek church members cannot vote. W. A. Kelly, longtime teacher and missionary, asserts the ruling and notes Russian diplomacy influenced the grant.

Tacoma Wash Alaska United States W. A. Kelly Kelly Idaho Portland

Boy Wins Pearl Valued At 2250 In Illinois Suit

In Peoria on April 4 a jury fixed the value of the large Illinois river dam pearl at 2250 dollars. The pearl belonged to Harry Cudahy of Chillicothe, who is the finder, and the court decreed it to him. B J Wood of Chillicothe must forfeit the pearl to the amount. Wood holds the gem and may return it to Cudahy. Six clam fishermen and others had claimed the jewel amid several replevin suits. The pearl is notable for its color and luster.

Peoria Ill Illinois River Harry Cudahy Chillicothe B. J. Wood Wood Cudahy

Vast timber wealth fuels Inland Empire in Washington

Spokane reports the Inland Empire's timber industry with about 110 million dollars invested in holdings and gear. It supports 100000 direct and 200000 indirect jobs and ranks high in wealth and annual disbursements for labor. 1910 output reached 1.463 billion board feet. 1911 may exceed it. R Christian of Southern Pacific visited.

Spokane Wash Inland Empire

Widow razes building linked to son’s death in St Louis

Mrs Louise Wentz of Marion Illinois had the Duncan street structure torn down after her son Leo Wentz was killed there and a companion named Louis Wipprecht with John Burton of Alton was present on the night of August 15. The widow faced the site daily, removing all vestiges with the house at her back.

ST. Louis Louise Wentz Marion Duncan Street Wentz Leo Wentz Louis Wipprecht John Burton Alton

Night visit ends in death at vacant dwelling

A midnight trip to a vacant dwelling resulted in Wentz being killed. C. A. Whitehead of New York, secretary of the M. E. T., is currently in the city on business.

Wentz C. A. Whitehead New York

Bet on La Turina at Sam Rosenthal’s box

A promotional note urging bets on La Turina as a sure winner. It highlights Sam Rosenthal’s box prices from $2 to $5.50 and points to the locations 614 1/2 and 400 East Houston for placing bets.

Sam Rosenthal East Houston

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